Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Medication Guidelines & Smart Pumps

Ballarat – PHVIC124

About the Location:

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first-class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes

Salary and Benefits:

• Fixed Term Part-time (32 hours per week) | Parental Leave Cover until October 2027
• Competitive Compensation: $55 and $62, Negotiable according to experience
• Option for hybrid work model (work from home with at least 1 day per week onsite)
• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Staff Fitness program
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

About the Role:

• This is an exciting opportunity to become a Senior Clinical Pharmacist primarily responsible for optimising patient outcomes by leading the ongoing development and maintenance of a  wide medication guidelines and dose error reduction software systems (smart pumps). In addition, you will provide high-quality, on-site patient-facing clinical pharmacy services one shift per week, within a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary environment at one of Victoria’s largest regional health services.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead development and review of high-quality, evidence-based Grampians Health-wide medication guidelines and smart pump software datasets for multidisciplinary team use
• Serve as a key member of the GH-wide Drugs and Therapeutics Committee
• Lead quality improvement and/or research activities linked to medication guidelines and smart pumps
• Provide high-quality consultative clinical pharmacy services to patients.

To Be Successful In This Role:

• Registered Pharmacist with AHPRA
• Bachelor’s or Master of Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy (desirable)
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving, negotiation and complex decision-making skills